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Nokia's Windows Phone push seems to be going as planned. The company on Wednesday announced that 7 million Windows Phone Lumia devices have been shipped in 54 different countries and 130 different carriers. However, this is a modest number compared the amount of devices Android and iPhone handsets been sold in the last quarter alone.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 5, Microsoft and Nokia will finally reveal the devices the latter, and possibly more third parties, are working on for Windows Phone 8. Reports suggest this is the final chance for Nokia to succeed. So what do the experts think?
With Samsung unveiling its much-touted Galaxy Note 2 and LG expected to roll out its Optimus Vu internationally in September, the "phablet" market seems to be on an upswing, and HTC is not far behind in the phablet race. The grapevine has been abuzz with rumors of a mystery HTC device - codenamed HTC6435LVW - which is likely to be a 5-inch phablet.
The news of Trine 2: Director's Cut releasing in a 1080p resolution for Wii U suggested that it might set the precedent for next-generation consoles running at the higher resolution. Fans should probably not jump to that conclusion, however, as developers of the Mass Effect 3 port to Wii U confirmed that the title runs at 720p.
One of the founders of the popular torrent Web site The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, has been arrested in Cambodia, according to local police. The Pirate Bay co-founder was held in Phnom Penh after an international warrant was issued against him in April by Sweden, his home country.
Nokia may reveal its new Windows Phone 8 devices on Sept 5., shortly before a potential Apple announcement regarding the next iPhone. If the two announcements happen, it is important for Nokia to gain consumer attention in the week-long period before the media and the tech community shift focus towards Apple.
If you were too busy checking up on what Curiosity is doing on Mars, then you might have not heard of that new Konami game, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. The game is said to be a prequel to Metal Gear Solid: 5, a game that is expected to feature on next generation video game consoles such as Microsoft's Xbox 720 codenamed Durango, and Sony's PlayStation 4.
Microsoft and Nokia are expected to hold an event Sept. 5 revealing the next-generation Windows Phones as the software company prepares to launch Windows Phone 8 in 2012. Analysts speaking to Reuters predict that the event is the final play for the two companies.
At PAX Prime last week, Halo 4 developer 343 Industries revealed the news that the e-sports mode Griffball, a game in which players carry a bomb and aim to plant it without dying, returns in Halo 4. 343 Industries also revealed that carrying an enemy flag in Capture the Flag now equips players with a pistol in one hand.
Verizon customers have plenty to cheer about as the U.S. carrier is bringing LG's avant-garde phablet - the LG Intuition (previously named LG Optimus Vu) - their way. A leaked Verizon internal document indicates that the 5-inch phablet could release online on Sept. 6, followed by an all-channels roll out on Sept. 10.
Verizon's larger LTE network may benefit from Apple's iPhone 5 launch, suggests a recent analysis. The launch would enable the U.S. carrier to attract customers and make them switch from AT&T.
Square Enix has announced another installment in its popular franchise – “Lightning Crashes: Final Fantasy XIII.” Due out next year, this installment will come as the sequel to end this chapter on the Final Fantasy XIII universe, as it is Lightning’s last game.
The playful PAX videogame conference has kicked off on Friday, Aug. 31, in Seattle's Paramount Theater. To everyone's delight, Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, the creators of the Penny Arcade comic and site, greeted the conference attendees by calling for a collective knuckle-cracking from the audience.